Window construction



June 7, 1932. sE

WINDOW CONSTRUCTION Filed March 25, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR w v BY- ATTORNEY June 7, 1932. P. GRISEL 1,861,598

WINDOW CONSTRUCTION Filed March 25. 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR flax M '5 A RNEY v i I i 4 Patented June 7, 1 93 2 I PAUL emsEL, or Lone rsmnn CITY, New YORK I consrnuc'rron item-am mes larch 25, 1931- serial 2 tion. Y

An object of this inventionfis to provide a window having an upper. and lower sash which may be automatically locked in full closure position, upon moving said sashes to said position, the construction being furthermore such, as to permit both the sashes to be readily removed, or arranged to provide a ventilating bafiie.

A further object of this invention is-to proride in window construction of the character described free from the usual weights and pulleys and yet permitting the sashes to be held in any position to which they may be moved.

Still another object of this invention Is to provide a highly improved leak-proof window construction of the characterdescribed, which shall comprise comparatively few and simple parts, easy to assemble and manipulate, which shall be comparatively inexpensive to manufacture, highly attractive in appearance, and yet practical and eflicient to a high degree.

Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious and in part hereinafter pointed, out.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements, and arrangement of parts which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter described, and of which the scope of application will be indicated in the following claims.

In the accompanying drawings, in which shown one of the various possible illustrative embodiments of this invention,

Fig. 1 is a front, elevational View of a window and window sill, embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional View similar to Fig. 3. but showing the position of the parts when the lower sash is used as a ventilator;

Fig. 5 is a horizontal plan detail view of the locking means; and

This invention relates to window'construc- I upper frame portion Fig. 6 is a fragmentary front elevational view of the friction plunger means for retaining the sashes in any position to which the may be moved; and

ig is a fragmentary cross-sectional 55 view of a modified construction of the sashes. Referring now in detail to'the drawings, 10 desi ates a window sill and 11 designates a win ow openin in which is set, above the sill 10, a window rame 12 preferably-made of 00 metal and forming part of the window construction embodying my invention. The frame 12 comprises a top portion 14 and side" portions 15 and 16 fixed within the opening in. the wall in any suitable manner. Said frame is preferably made ofchannel construction, having an outer wall 17 and parallel rear and front side walls 18 and 19' respectively.

The frame portions 15 and 16 preferably terminate somewhat above the top 20 of the'win- 10 I. dow Slll, in forwardly and upwardly inclined w edges 21 for the purpose hereinafter *de-' 7 scribed. v Any suitable ornamental trim 22 mayv be, provided around the front top and side edges 'of the window frame to enhance-the appearance thereof. The window sill or portion of the wall below the window opening, is a formed with a recess or chamber 25. Pivoted as at 26a to any suitable fixed supports within said recess 25 is a second frame 26 complementary to the upper frame portion 12 and provided with a bottom portion 27 and upwardly extending side arms 28 and 29. Frame 26 is likewise of channel cross-section. The arms 28 and 29 are adapted to be ali ed with the arms'15 and 16 respectively, 0 the 12 when the member 26 is swung into vertical position. Said frame portion 26 is preferably likewise made of metal. A metal trim 72, similar to trim 22 may interconnect the upper ends of said arms 28, 29 to complete said trim 22. The arms 28 and 29 terminate in inwardly and upwardly inclined edges 30 complementary to the inclined edges 21 of said frame portions,- 15 and 16. It will now be seen that the frame portion 26 may be swung inward- 1y about the pivot points 26a thereof, out of alignment with said frame portion or outwardly to bring the edge portions 21 and 30 into substantial contact.

Slidably mounted within the frame 12 is an upper sash 32 and lower sash 33. Said sashes 32 and 33 are obviously aligned with one another and disposed between the said walls 18 and 19 of the channel shaped frame portions 15 and 16. The sashes may be of any suitable construction and are preferably formed with metal channel shaped frames 32a and 33a, fitting within the outer window frame. Wooden inner frames 32?) and 336 may be housed within said frames 32a and 33a for supporting the window panes 34 and 35 respectively.

Means is provided for frictionally retaining said sashes in any position to which they may be moved. To this end there is slidably mounted in each of the four corners of the upper sash 32, and in each of the lower two corners of the lower sash 33, a plunger 36 shown indetail in Fig. 6. Since all of the plungers are similar in construction, and symmetrically disposed, only one is shown and described. Each plunger 36 is provided with a head 37 adapted to extend through an opening 38, in the outer wall of the sash frame. Extending inwardly from said head 37' toward the mid-section of the window is a stem 40 slidably passing through an opening 41 formed in a fixed wall 42, which may be fixed in any suitablemanner to the sash frame. A coil compression spring 43 is received about said stem 40 and disposed between a fixed wall 42 and said head 37. It will thus be seen that the springs 43 normally urge the plungers against the inner surfaces of the outer channel wall 17 for frictionally retaining the window sashes in any position to which they may be moved within the frame.

In the upper corners of the lower sash 33 there is likewise provided a pair of outwardly urged plungers 46 similar to the plunger 36. Means is provided however, for retracting said plungers 46. To this end the stems 40 of said plungers 46 are interconnected by means of rods 47 to a central rotary member 48 journaled in the front wall of the top frame'portion 45 of said sash 33. Said member 48 may be provided with a handle or knob 49 extending externally of said frame portion 45, and with a disc 50 having spaced diametrically disposed openings 50a for receiving the inner ends 51 of said rods 47. The outer ends of said rods may be attached to the plungers by a screw threaded connection or any other suitable connection. Formed in the outer wall 17 of said frame portions 15 and 16 are aligned openings 53 adapted to receive the heads 37 of said plungers 46 when the sashes 32, 33 are in their uppermost position so that upon moving said sashes to their uppermost position to close the window, both sashes will be automatical- 1 locked by reason of the plun er 46 being orced, by springs 43, through t e openings 53 in the frame portions 15 and 16. Obviously, the window sashes may be unlocked for opening movement from the inside by turning the handle 49 to retract the plun ers. The upper plungers 46 of the lower sas 33 also aid in retaining said sash in any position to which it may be moved by reason of its plungers being pressed against the frame portions 15 and 16. Heads 37 of plungers 46 are smaller than the heads of the other plungers and the openings 53 are preferably too small to receive the heads of said other plungers.

Attached to the outer side 60 of the lower frame portion 61 of the upper sash 32 is a downwardly extending wall or ledge 63, and attached to the said upper frame portion 45 of the lower sash 33 atthe inner edge of said portion is an upwardly extending ledge or wall 64. It will now be understood that when the window sashes 32, 33 are moved into contact the ledge 63 will overlap the lower sash, whereas the ledge 64 will overlap the upper sash to provide a leakproof fit .between the sashes.

As shown in Fig. 1, the lower portion of sash 33 projects into the upper ends of arms 28, 29, when said sash is in its uppermost position, whereby the lower frame is retained thereby in vertical position.

For removing the window sashes for cleaning purposes, replacement or the like, it is merely necessary to push the lower sash 33 downwardly into the frame portion 26. Said frame portion is of such length that when either of the sashes 32, 33 is moved therein, the upper portion of said sash will be disposed below the lower edge 21 of the upper frame portion. With this construction, the lower frame portion 26 with either one of the sashes there- 'in, may be swung forwardly to permit said sash to be removed. Obviously, the lower sash may be first removed, and the frame member 26 then swung back to vertical position to permit the upper sash 32 to be slidably moved downwardly. The lower frame portion with sash 32 therein, may then be swung forwardly to permit removal of said sash. Either one of the sashes may be retained in said frame portion 26 and merely moved outwardly to any suitable adjusted position to form a ventilating bafile, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 4. I

A plate may be pivoted to the trim 72 by means of hooks 71 fixed to said trim engaging in openings 74 formed in said plate. The plate 70 may slide on the upper surface of the sill when the member 26 is swun forwardly, thus closing the gap between t e sill 20 and said frame.

The upper window frame portion 12 is provided with a trim 22a extending around the four outer sides of the window opening. The

menses I bottom transverse portion 22b of said trim is disposed below the inclined edges 21 of said frame portion, and being adapted to contact the upwardly extending arms 28 and 29 of the pivoted frame portion 26. A plate member 23a welded or otherwise attached to'the underside of said trim 22b, substantially 'contacts the upper surface 24b of the outer por-f tion of the sill. Cement 256 or any other suitm'able material may be used for sealing the spaces between the plate 236 and said surface 246. It will thus be noted that wind or rain cannot blow into the room through the window frame.

Fig. 7 illustrates a modified construction of the sashes. In accordance with the modification, the metal channel sha d sash frame 100 is hollow except for a strip 101 of wood or the like, attached to the inner surface of the outer wall thereof. The window pane 102 contacts or abuts said strip and is held in place in the frame, by means of sheet metal molding strips 103, 104 and rubber inserts 105, 106, interposed between said strips and 25 window ane. This construction is light,

cheap an easy to assemble.

The hollow portion in the sash frame 100 further permits the assembly of the plungers. without cutting away the wooden strip 101. In the structure shown in Figs. 1 to 6, the wooden sash frame portions 3%, 33?; are

- suitably cut away or recessed to receive the plungers, the rods 47 and the rotary member 48 35 It will thus be seen that there is provided a device in which the several-objects of this invention are achieved, and which is well adapted-to meet the conditions of practical use. 7

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention, and as various changes might be made inthe embodiment above set forth, it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth, or shown in the accompanying drawings, is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent: 7

1. A window construction comprising a fixed frame having a top portion and two downwardly extending arms, a second frame pivotally mounted and having a bottom portion and two upwardly extending arms, said second frame being movable into alignment with the first frame, and a window sash in said first frame slidable into said second frame. p

2. A building wall having a window opening and a recess disposed below said window opening, a window frame portion fixed to said wall within said window opening and a complementary window frame portion 65 mounted within said recess and movable into alignment with said first window frame portion. 1

3. 'A building wall having a window openingand a recess disposed below said window opening, a window frame portion fixed to said wall within said window opening and a complementary window-frame portion pivotally mounted within said recess and movable into alignment with said first window frame portion.

4. A building wall having a window opening and a recess disposed below said window opening, a window frame portion fixed to said wallwithin said window opening and a complementary window frame portion pivotally mounted within said recess and movable into alignment with said first window frame portion, and a window sash slidably mounted in said portions.

5. A building wall having a window opening and a recess disposed below said window opening, a window frame portion fixed to said wall within said window opening and a complementary window frame portion pivotally mounted within said recess and movable into alignment with said first window frame portion, and a window sash slidably mounted in said portions, said pivoted frame portion being of greater length than said window sash, whereby said last named frame portion may be swung out ofalignment from said first frame portion, when said sash is mounted in said pivoted frame portion.

6. In combination with a building wall having a window opening forming a window sill and a recess below said Window opening, a window frame portion fixed to said wall at said window opening, a complementary window frame portion pivoted to said wall and disposed within said recess, said second frame portion being movable into and out of alignment with respect to said first frame portion, and a plate member pivoted to said second frame portion adapted to rest upon a window sill for covering the gap between the window sill and said frame.

7. In combination with a buildin wall having a window opening and a recess elow said window opening, a window frame fixed to the wall within said opening and a complementary frame movably mounted within said recess and adapted to be moved out of alignment with respect to said fixed frame, said fixed frame comprising a. top member and downwardly extending arms, comprising a bottom member and u wardly extending arms, said movable memiier adapted to engage the bottom edge portions of said downwardly extending arms, and a transverse member interconnecting the lower outer portions of said downwardly extending arms.

8. In combination with a building wall having a window opening and a recess below saidwindow opening, a window frame fixed to the wall within said opening, and a complementary frame movably mounted within said recess and adapted to e moved into and out of alignment with respect to the said fixed frame, said fixed frame comprisin a top member and downwardly extending arms, said movable member comprisin a bottom member and upwardly exten ng arms, adapted to engage t e bottom edge portions of said downwardly extending arms, a transverse member for said fixed frame disposed on the outer side thereof interconnect mg the lower outer portions of said downwardly extending arms, and a transverse member interconnecting the upper end portions of said upwardly extending arms on the inside of the window.

9. In combination with a building wall having a window 0 ning forming a window sill, and a recess be ow said window opening,

a window frame fixed to the wall within said 0 ening and a complementary frame mova I mounted within said recess and adapted to tie moved into and out of alignment with respect to the said fixed frame, said fixed frame comprising a top member and downwardly extending arms, said movable mem-' ber comprising a bottom member and upwardly extending arms adapted to enga e the bottom edge portion of said downward y extending arms, atransverse bottom member for said fixed frame disposed on the out-- er side thereof interconnecting the lower outer portions of said downwardly extending arms, a transverse member interconnecting the upper end portions of said upwardly extending arms on the inside of the window, and plates connected to said transverse members adapted to contact the window sill on opposite sides of said recess.

10. In combination a window frame portion, a. complementary window frame portion movable into alignment with said first frame portion, and a window sash slidably mounted in said portions, said movable frame portion being of greater length than said window sash, whereby said last movable frame portion may be moved out of alignment with respect to said first frame portion, when said sash is mounted in said movable frame portion.

11. In combination, a window frame having a top portion and downwardly extending portlons, a second frame having a bottom portion and upwardly extending portions, movably mounted with respect to said first frame, and movable into alignment therewith, and a pair of aligned window sashes slidably mounted in said upper frame, the lower of said sashes being adapted to engage the upper ends of said upwardly extending portions of said second frame, to prevent movement of said latter frame out of alignment with respect to said first frame.

12. In combination, a window framehaving a top portionand downwardly extending portions, a second frame having a bottom portion and upwardly extending portions, movably mounted with respect to said first frame, and movable into alignment therewith, and a pair of aligned window sashes slidably mounted in said u per frame, the lower of said sashes being adapted to en age the upper ends 'of said upwardly exten ing portions of said second frame to prevent movement of said latter frame out of alignment with res ct to said first frame, said lower sash .bemg slidable into said second frame.

13. In combination, a window frame having a top portion and downwardly extending portions, a second frame having a bottom portion and upwardl extending portions, movably mounted with respect to said first frame, and movable into alignment therewith, and a pair of aligned window sashes slidably mounted in said upper frame, the lower of said sashes being adapted to engage the upper endspf said upwardly extending portions of said second. frame to prevent movement of said latter frame out of alignment with respect to said first frame, said lower sash being slidable into said second frame, said second frame and sash being movable out of alignment with respect to said first frame.

14. In combination, a window frame having a top portion and downwardly extending gage the upper ends. of said upwardly extending portions of said second frame, to prevent movement of said latter frame out of alignmentwith respect to said first frame, said lower sash being slidable into said second frame. said second frame and sash being movable out of alignment with respect to said first frame, said last named sash being removable from said second frame in the last named unaligned position thereof.

15. In combination, a window frame portion, a complementary window frame portion movable into alignment with said first frame portion, and a window sash slidably mounted in said portion, said movable frame portion being of greater length than said window sash, whereby said last named frame portion may be moved out of alignment from said first frame portion, when said sash is mounted in said movable frame portion, said 

